Turkey detains four Kurdish mayors in dawn raids
Turkish police detained four mayors from a pro-Kurdish party in dawn raids, widening a crackdown since Ankara launched an incursion into northern Syria a week ago, state media and the party said on Tuesday.
U.S. coalition: ‘We are out’ of Syria’s Manbij
The U.S.-led coalition said its forces left Manbij in northern Syria on Tuesday, after state media said the Syrian army had entered the town.
Four bodies pulled from Congo plane crash wreckage
Four unidentified bodies have been found in Congo amid the wreckage of a plane that had been carrying staff of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, the government said on Tuesday.
Kremlin envoy calls Turkish military operation in Syria ‘unacceptable’
The Kremlin’s envoy for Syria on Tuesday called Turkey’s military offensive in northeast Syria “unacceptable” and denied Ankara’s operation had been cleared by Moscow in advance, Russian news agencies reported.
Germany’s Scholz calls for coordinated approach to convince Turkey to end Syria operation
German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for not having coordinated his decision to impose sanctions against Turkey, adding that the European Union is discussing its options and should act together.
Trump sanctions fail to slow Turkey assault; Moscow’s allies advance
Turkey ignored new sanctions from the United States to press on with its assault on northern Syria on Tuesday, while the Russia-backed Syrian army entered one of the most hotly contested cities, filling a void created by Donald Trump’s abrupt retreat.
Brazilian police investigate head of President Bolsonaro’s PSL party: source
Brazilian federal police launched a corruption probe on Tuesday to investigate the head of President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL), Luciano Bivar, a police source told Reuters.
Just hours left to secure a Brexit deal before EU summit
The European Union gave Britain until the end of Tuesday to work out a Brexit deal that can be approved at a leaders’ summit this week but said a delay to the Oct. 31 scheduled departure date and a breakdown of talks were also still on the cards.
EU’s Barnier sees three Brexit scenarios: deal, extension, ‘breakdown’: sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator told the 27 EU states staying on together that he saw three possible scenarios ahead: a deal with Britain later on Tuesday, another delay to Britain’s departure or a “breakdown” of talks, according to diplomats wi…
France holds firm against EU talks with Balkan hopefuls
France stuck to its hard line against European Union membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania on Tuesday, setting up a showdown between French President Emmanuel Macron and fellow EU leaders later this week in Brussels.
